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Pregnancy Termination Trajectories in Zambia: the socio-economic costs

ZAMBIA Source: Zambia DHS 2007. OBJECTIVES To understand the role that socio-economic circumstances play in the seeking of abortion and abortion -related services in Zambia

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Pregnancy Termination Trajectories in Zambia: the socio-economic costs

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  1. ZAMBIA Source: Zambia DHS 2007 • OBJECTIVES • To understand the role that socio-economic circumstances play in the seeking of abortion and abortion -related services in Zambia • To estimate and compare the socio-economic implications of safe abortion and post abortion care for women and their households • To understand how and why safe abortion services are not used more fully • To disseminate our findings to a wide range of audiences FIELDSITE Lusaka University Teaching Hospital PARTICIPANTS Women admitted to hospital for: Post Abortion Care n100 Safe Abortion n 100 Pregnancy Termination Trajectories in Zambia: the socio-economic costs • RESEARCH QUESTIONS • What are the indirect and direct socio-economic costs of safe abortion compared to hospital-based PAC following an unsafe abortion for women and their households? • What role does poverty play in termination of pregnancy trajectories? • What are the social benefits and costs of using formal safe abortion services compared to informal unsafe abortion methods? • Why is the investment in safe abortion services in Zambia not fully used by women seeking to terminate a pregnancy? AIM: To establish how investment in abortion services impacts on the socio-economic conditions of women and their households, and the implications for policy-making and service provision in Zambia. RESEARCH TEAM Dr Ernestina Coast Dr Tiziana Leone Dr Susan F Murray Dr BellingtonVwalika Dr DivyaParmar Dr BornwellSikateyo Contact: e.coast@lse.ac.uk

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